End of life care : a guide for therapists, artists and arts therapists / Nigel Hartley ; foreword by Professor Dame Barbara Monroe.
By: Hartley, Nigel
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BookPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014Description: 272 pages ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781849051330 (alk. paper); 184905133X (alk. paper).Subject(s): Terminal care | Palliative treatment | Art therapyDDC classification: 616.029 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 616.029 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 24/04/2024 | 00196035 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The many unfounded myths and fears that surround working with people at the end of their lives are dispelled in this thoughtful book, and the authors provide both practical and emotional support for those involved in caring for dying patients.
The book covers everything from the philosophy behind the practice to the diverse roles in the multi-disciplinary team, as well as current challenges and opportunities facing end of life care, with an emphasis on how therapy and arts therapies can be integrated effectively. It also looks at palliative care models that address all aspects of a patient's wellbeing and conveys the latest research and challenges in the field, bridging the gap between theory and the realities of working with patients on a daily basis. Using material from artists and therapists working in the field, the varying demands of inpatient, outpatient and home care are described, as well as the processes of bereavement, how to handle the practicalities of loss and the help that therapists can give at this stage. How artists and therapists with experience of working at the end of life can be involved in other areas of care such as supporting older people in care homes and those living with dementia is also discussed. The book also introduces the important area of health promotion, and how there is a growing responsibility to change people's attitudes towards death, dying and bereavement. Clear, practical examples are given as to how this might be achieved.
Full of professional advice and career guidance, this book will be an invaluable tool for those working with patients nearing the end of life and those considering working in this area, as well as students in training.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgements-- Part 1: History, Policy and Current Challenges-- Introduction -- The Model and Philosophy of Hospice and End of Life Care -- Strategic and Current Challenges -- Part 2: Teamwork, Communication and Working in Different Contexts -- Working as Part of a Multi-disciplinary Team / Tamsin Dives and Nigel Hartley -- Working with Inpatients / Andy Ridley and Nigel Hartley -- Working with Day and Outpatients / Mick Sands and Nigel Hartley -- Working in Community Settings / Gerry Prince and Nigel Hartley -- Bereavement and Loss / Gini Lawson and Nigel Hartley -- Part 3: Starting Out, Looking After Yourself, Research and Development -- Getting Started / Roberto Marcelo Sanchez-Camus and Nigel Hartley -- Looking After Yourself / Marion Tasker and Nigel Hartley -- Research and Evaluation / Giorgos Tsiris and Nigel Hartley -- Final Thoughts and Some Handy Hints and Tips.
This important book describes practical ways for therapists, artists and arts therapists to set about delivering an effective professional offering in a wide variety of end of life care settings; ranging from outpatient services, inpatient units, the community and care homes and across all illnesses including dementia. The book is a pragmatic, realistic and forthright guide to the difficulties and rewards of being a rather unusual, sometimes isolated, often poorly understood professional; a sort of mythical tiger burning bright in the sometimes impenetrable forest of the efficient demands of medical and nursing structures...This is a brave book and now, more than ever, all practitioners in the field of end of life care need to initiate courageous conversations if we are to meet ever growing need. -- Back cover.